US 9,427,101 B2Granted

System and method for enhancing prayer and healing rituals

OwnerWael Abouelsaadatinventor

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Abstract

Interactive prayer systems are provided, which include a pad that is adapted to be repeatedly stepped upon by a user; a first detection means for detecting when the user steps on the pad; a second detection means for detecting, and for creating proximity event data based upon, when the user is standing in proximity of specific areas within the pad; a communications means for communicating touch event data and proximity event data to a computer and a computer program executing on the computer; a display means connected to the computer, which displays the scripture to the user during prayer; and a notification means embedded in the pad for notifying the user when, and if, an error in the user's performance of the one or more prayer rituals is detected by the computer program. Methods of using such interactive prayer systems are also provided.

Claims9

Dependent claims

A device that is configured to train a user to perform a prayer ritual, which comprises:

(a) a pad that includes a force sensor, which is configured to detect touch event data based upon when the user steps on the pad;
(b) an infrared sensor or an ultrasonic sensor that is configured to detect proximity event data, which indicate a posture of the user based upon user proximity to specific areas within said pad;
and
(c) a computer that is configured to:
(i) receive the touch event data and proximity event data;
(ii) store data files, wherein said data files comprise religious scriptures and one or more specifications of valid steps and a valid sequence of steps correlated to one or more prayer rituals;
(iii) process the touch event data and proximity event data;
(iv) display said scripture to said user based upon a set of results of said processing, such that said user is able to read scripture during prayer;
and
(v) alert said user to any errors in said user's performance of the prayer ritual, as detected by said processing step.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 14/135,781Filed 20 Dec 2013 · continuation
Priority: 28 Jun 2008
Published: US 2014/0113260 A124 Apr 2014
Granted: 30 Aug 2016
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

A47G 33/00
Religious or ritual equipment in dwelling or for general use
A47G 33/008
Religious or ritual equipment in dwelling or for general use: devices related to praying, e.g. counters, reminders, study aids, compasses, rugs,…
G09B 19/003
Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass: repetitive work cycles; Sequence of movements
A47G
Household or table equipment

Family

Application61/076,643Us provisional application · filed 28 Jun 2008
Application12/493,232Parent of this continuation · filed 28 Jun 2009
US 2014/0113260 A1Pre-grant publication · published 24 Apr 2014
US 8,647,122 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2010/0120005 A1Published application
US 9,427,101 B2This patent

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